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Women's Association Football In The Republic Of Ireland
Women's association football in the Republic of Ireland is governed by the Women's Football Association of Ireland. The WFAI organizes and manages the Republic of Ireland women's national football team, the FAI Women's Cup and the Women's National League as well as various county and regional leagues and junior cup competitions. The most notable county league is the Dublin Women's Soccer League. Organised women's association football has been played in the Republic of Ireland since at least the late 1960s and the national team has been active since 1973. Notable Republic of Ireland women's association footballers include Katie Taylor, Stephanie Roche and Emma Byrne. In addition to representing the Republic of Ireland at full international level, Taylor is also an Irish, European, World and Olympic boxing champion. In 2014 Roche was a FIFA Puskás Award nominee. Byrne is a prominent member of the Arsenal Ladies team. Timeline List of teams Women's National League Dublin Wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Ireland Women's National Football Team
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1967 In Ireland
Events in the year 1967 in Ireland. Incumbents * President: Éamon de Valera * Taoiseach: Jack Lynch ( FF) * Tánaiste: Frank Aiken ( FF) * Minister for Finance: Charles Haughey ( FF) * Chief Justice: Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh * Dáil: 18th * Seanad: 11th Events * 9 January – Demonstrations by the National Farmers' Association caused major chaos when farm machinery blocked many roads. * 4 April – The Fianna Fáil party made a presentation to former Taoiseach Seán Lemass. * 18 April – The Minister for Education, Donogh O'Malley, revealed his plan for a single multi-denominational University of Dublin. This would combine University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin. The plan was not enacted. * 30 June – Jacqueline Kennedy arrived in Ireland for a holiday with her children, Caroline and John. She was received at the president's residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, where she was an overnight guest, by President Éamon de Valera and his wife, Sinéad. She was receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 In Ireland
Events from the year 1994 in Ireland. Incumbents * President: Mary Robinson * Taoiseach: ** Albert Reynolds ( FF) (until 15 December 1994) ** John Bruton ( FG) (from 15 December 1994) * Tánaiste: ** Dick Spring ( Lab) (until 17 November 1994) ** Bertie Ahern ( FF) (from 17 November 1994 until 15 December 1994) ** Dick Spring ( Lab) (from 15 December 1994) * Minister for Finance: ** Bertie Ahern ( FF) (until 15 December 1994) ** Ruairi Quinn ( Lab) (from 15 December 1994) * Chief Justice: ** Thomas Finlay (until 16 March 1994) ** Liam Hamilton (from 22 March 1994) * Dáil: 27th * Seanad: 20th Events *14 April – The Central Bank issued a new £5 note featuring Catherine McAuley. *30 April – Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song ''Rock 'n' Roll Kids''. The stepdance show ''Riverdance'' performed its world premiere during the interval. *20 May – The fourth People In Need Telethon was held. *26 May – Jack Charlton, manager of the Irish football tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 In Ireland
Events from the year 1991 in Ireland. Incumbents * President: Mary Robinson * Taoiseach: Charles Haughey ( FF) * Tánaiste: John Wilson ( FF) * Minister for Finance: ** Albert Reynolds ( FF) (until 7 November 1991) ** Charles Haughey ( FF) (from 7 November 1991 until 14 November 1991) ** Bertie Ahern ( FF) (from 14 November 1991) * Chief Justice: Thomas Finlay * Dáil: 26th * Seanad: 19th Events * 1 January – Limerick city celebrated 300 years of the Treaty of Limerick. * 17 January – There was controversy as the Government allowed United States military aircraft bound for the Gulf War to refuel at Shannon Airport. * 24 January – The new Government Buildings in the renovated College of Science were officially opened. * 7 February – The Irish Republican Army (IRA) fired mortar bombs at 10 Downing Street in London. * 14 March – After being wrongfully jailed for 16 years, the Birmingham Six were freed. * 15 March – ThSugar Actprovided for privatisation of Cómhl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collingwood Cup
The Collingwood Cup is an association football cup competition featuring university teams from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is organised by the Irish Universities Football Union, and is the oldest surviving all Ireland association football competition. University College Dublin were the inaugural winners, and later became the cup's most successful team. The competition has been played almost annually since 1914, taking a break during the First World War/ Irish War of Independence era and again in 1932 and 1933 due to a dispute between the Irish Football Association and the Football Association of Ireland. In 2014 the Collingwood Cup celebrated its centenary with a dinner that featured Martin O'Neill as a guest speaker. The 2014 final was broadcast live on Setanta Sports and the tournament was sponsored by Eircom. In 2017, Rustlers became the title sponsor of all Third Level Football Competitions in Ireland including the Collingwood Cup. The 2018 final was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomond College Of Education, Limerick
Thomond College of Education, Limerick (''Coláiste Oideachais Thuamhurnhan, Luimneach'' in Irish) was established in 1973 in Limerick, Ireland as the ''National College of Physical Education'' to train physical education teachers. The college was renamed to Thomond College of Education in 1975 when subjects other than physical education were added. These included metalwork, rural science, and woodwork. The college was located on the same campus as National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick (now University of Limerick) in Plassey, Limerick on a separate site purchased in 1971 for the college. During 1976 and 1977 the college was a recognised college of the National University of Ireland. After this the college was accredited by the National Council for Educational Awards for the remainder of its existence. The college was placed on a statutory basis in 1980. In 1991 the college was dissolved and integrated into the University of Limerick The University of Limeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 In Ireland
Events from the year 1983 in Ireland. Incumbents * President: Patrick Hillery * Taoiseach: Garret FitzGerald ( FG) * Tánaiste: Dick Spring ( Lab) * Minister for Finance: Alan Dukes ( FG) * Chief Justice: Tom O'Higgins * Dáil: 24th * Seanad: 17th (from 23 February 1983) Events * January – The satirical magazine '' The Phoenix'' was launched. * 19 January – The government confirmed that the Garda Síochána bugged politicians' and journalists' telephones. * 8 February – A motion calling for the resignation of Charles Haughey as leader failed after a 12-hour Fianna Fáil meeting. * 9 February – The racehorse Shergar was kidnapped from Ballymany Stud in County Kildare. * 14 April – The inaugural meeting of Aosdána, an affiliation of creative artists, took place in the Old Parliament Building in Dublin. * 23 April – While more than 50 illegal pirate radio stations were broadcasting in Ireland, a Government memorandum described how their signals were interfering s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland Women's National Football Team
The Northern Ireland women's national football team represents Northern Ireland in international women's football. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, FIFA statutes permit Northern Ireland as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations to maintain its own national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament. The team were the lowest UEFA-ranked team (27th) to qualify for the European Championships Finals in England in 2022. In September 2021 it was announced that the senior women's team would be adopting a full-time professional set up ahead of Euro 2022. Results and fixtures The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. ;Legend 2022 Players * Caps and goals may be incorrect. Current squad * The following 23 players were called up to the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. * ''Caps and g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 European Competition For Women's Football Qualification
The qualification for the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football was held between August 18, 1982, and October 28, 1983. Teams were placed into four groups of four teams each according to geographical location — Group 1 was Northern Europe, Group 2 was Great Britain and Ireland, Group 3 was Southern Europe, Group 4 was Central Europe. Each team played each other team in its group twice, home and away, earning two points for a win and one for a draw. The first-placed teams qualified. Results Group 1 (North) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ''Sweden qualified for the final tournament.'' ---- Group 2 (Great Britain and Ireland) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ''England qualified for the final tournament.'' ---- Group 3 (South) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ''Italy qualified for the final tournament.'' ---- Group 4 (Central) ---- ---- ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 In Ireland
Events from the year 1982 in Ireland. Incumbents * President: Patrick Hillery * Taoiseach: ** Garret FitzGerald ( FG) (until 9 March 1982) ** Charles Haughey ( FF) (from 9 March 1982 until 14 December 1982) ** Garret FitzGerald ( FG) (from 14 December 1982) * Tánaiste: ** Michael O'Leary ( Lab) (until 9 March 1982) ** Ray MacSharry ( FF) (from 9 March 1982 until 14 December 1982) ** Dick Spring ( Lab) (from 14 December 1982) * Minister for Finance: ** John Bruton ( FG) (until 9 March 1982) ** Ray MacSharry ( FF) (from 9 March 1982 until 14 December 1982) ** Alan Dukes ( FG) (from 14 December 1982) * Chief Justice: Tom O'Higgins * Dáil: ** 22nd (until 27 January 1982) ** 23rd (from 9 March 1982 until 4 November 1982) ** 24th (from 14 December 1982) * Seanad: ** 15th (until 16 April 1982) ** 16th (from 13 May 1982 until 21 December 1982) Events * 21 January – Kildare TD, Charlie McCreevy, was expelled from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party for criticising Charle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland Women's National Football Team
The Scotland women's national football team represents Scotland in international women's football competitions. Since 1998, the team has been governed by the Scottish Football Association (SFA). Scotland qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time in 2019, and qualified for their first UEFA Women's Championship in 2017. As of July 2019, the team was 22nd in the FIFA Women's World Rankings. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations, Scotland is permitted by FIFA statutes to maintain its own national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament. History Church documents recorded women playing football in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, in 1628. Scotland first played a women's international match in May 1881. Women's football struggled for recognition during this early period and was banned by the football authorities in 1921. Club sides wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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